Bayern Edge Freiburg 3-1 to Reclaim Bundesliga Summit

Upamecano’s recovery led to the opening goal

Freiburg controlled the early minutes through midfield, but in the 16th minute Upamecano shifted the game. He stole the ball, kept running forward and took a pass from Olise to complete the move. The goal came from a quick counter after winning back possession, not from a long spell of passing.

Aaron Danks stood on the touchline for Bayern, taking charge in place of Vincent Kompany. After scoring, the visitors settled down and exploited the gaps left behind when Freiburg pushed up the pitch.

Gnabry hits 100 Bundesliga goals

Gnabry doubled the lead in the 42nd minute, linking up with Tom Brown before finishing. The strike was his 100th Bundesliga goal, coming in 267 league matches: 11 for Werder Bremen, 10 for Hoffenheim and 79 for Bayern Munich.

This milestone was unrelated to any Freiburg debut. Gnabry first played in the Premier League for Arsenal against Norwich City on 20 October 2012, and his first Bundesliga outing came later with Werder Bremen.

Freiburg push late, but Olise seals it

An own goal by Bischof cut Bayern’s lead in the 80th minute. Freiburg then nearly levelled in the first minute of added time, when Matthias Ginter’s shot forced a crucial save from Jonas Urbig.

Soon after, Freiburg were building another attack when goalkeeper Noah Backhaus erred. Bayern won the ball back, and Olise netted their third goal in the fifth minute of added time. The scoreline reflected Bayern’s cleaner finishing, though Freiburg posed a threat right up until that final goal. Urbig’s late stop mattered just as much as Bayern’s readiness to exploit the mistake that followed. Bayern’s three goals each came from a different situation: Upamecano drove on after regaining possession, Gnabry finished a combination close to the box, and Olise capitalised on a late error as Freiburg took risks.